Skilled swarmers? (past or present)

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  1. karategan

    karategan New Member Full Member

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    I'm talking about the swarmers who skillfully cut off the ring and work their way to the inside, rather than those who just come straight forward.
     
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  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtv_bjWK_hs&feature=related[/ame]
     
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  3. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Marciano and Frazier obviously spring to mind first
     
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  4. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano
    Joe Frazier
    Julio Ceasar Chavez
    Jake Lamotta
    Aaron Pryor

    Are my top picks... maybe Roberto Duran could be classed as one?
     
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  5. Boxfan1

    Boxfan1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKG-s3Qz1l4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKG-s3Qz1l4[/ame]

    Very skilled!
     
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  6. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton was a very skilled swarmer
     
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  7. Hellion

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkcd2mbHu0o[/ame]

    The one and only Camden Buzzsaw himself
     
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  8. Bodyshot99

    Bodyshot99 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    bam bam rios and iron mike tyson?
     
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  9. aramini

    aramini Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I want to add a caveat here: there are guys who don't jab in great who are pretty awesome once they are in the inside (Jose Luis Castillo, Carmen Basillio)

    Basillio was awesome once he got in range at slipping and hitting (watch his second fight with Saxton), but his range finding jab in was kind of weak, but once he was in range he was pretty skilled.
     
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  10. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Frazier, Armstrong, and Duran are considered the apex of swarmers.
     
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  11. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Greb.

    By the way, I talked to an 88 year old ex boxing-trainer a couple of months ago, and he said that the modern fighter most like Greb was....... Calzaghe! Both relied on extreme stamina and throwing punches from any angle.
     
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  12. larry jab

    larry jab Member Full Member

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    Vinny paz?
     
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  13. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I know it's been asked a dozen times, but is the difference between a swarmer and an in-fighter simply the volume of punches while pressuring in close?
     
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  14. outslugger

    outslugger The Relentless Stalker Full Member

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    Love the avatar :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

    BTW Armstrong is the master swarmer IMO
     
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  15. Beatle

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b0yHvw-vW0[/ame]
     
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